EU energy commissioner to visit Azerbaijan
The latest developments, and the curent situation in the South
Caucasus region, will be discussed during Andris Piebalgs, the
European Union Energy Commissioner`s, visit to Baku in November,
the EU envoy to Azerbaijan, Alan Waddams, said.
"The goal of the visit is to study the situation that has emerged," Waddams told a local TV channel. "He will further head to the countries that we consider being part of the Southern Corridor - Turkey, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. But I can say, with full confidence, that Azerbaijan is the key state for the EU."
Waddams noted that Brussels would host a meeting of energy ministers in late November. The event was initially scheduled in Baku, but after a tide of unrest in neighboring Georgia, it was decided on the Azeri government`s proposal to hold the meeting elsewhere.
The EU official reminded reporters that a summit will take place in the Belgian capital on November 27, to be followed by meetings the following day. After the summit, the so-called "Baku process," which envisions regular discussions on regional and security issues at the level of energy ministers, will begin.
"The goal of the visit is to study the situation that has emerged," Waddams told a local TV channel. "He will further head to the countries that we consider being part of the Southern Corridor - Turkey, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. But I can say, with full confidence, that Azerbaijan is the key state for the EU."
Waddams noted that Brussels would host a meeting of energy ministers in late November. The event was initially scheduled in Baku, but after a tide of unrest in neighboring Georgia, it was decided on the Azeri government`s proposal to hold the meeting elsewhere.
The EU official reminded reporters that a summit will take place in the Belgian capital on November 27, to be followed by meetings the following day. After the summit, the so-called "Baku process," which envisions regular discussions on regional and security issues at the level of energy ministers, will begin.